Ninja Tune

Label Code: LC 12885 Ninja Tune was an independent record label and global distributor based in London, England (with a satellite office in Los Angeles for US & Canada business), created in 1990 by the duo known as [a=Coldcut]. Coldcut were pioneers of the emerging hip-hop/electro scene in the eighties. Inspired by a visit to Japan, [a=Matt Black] & [a=Jonathan More] (Coldcut) primarily created Ninja Tune to act as a vehicle by which they could release music of a more underground nature, free from the restraints placed on artists by major labels (the same restraints that were put on them via their brief stints with [l=Arista] and [l=Big Life]). The first four volumes of [a=DJ Food] - Jazz Brakes, produced by Coldcut, were comprised of instrumental hip-hop cuts. It was acquired by [l=Concord Music Group, Inc.] on 12 March, 2026.